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Friday, September 18, 2009

Hi, this is Joy and it has been an exciting week here at Christmas with the Cricut! We have been rushing about, making live streams and videos and learning the Gypsy and creating projects! I think I need a vacation! Ha, ha!

Today's 5.5" x 5.5" card was made using the Cosmo Cricket line, Jolly by Golly, this week's patterned paper sponsor. Melanie showed you the paper pack that will be given away this week in her product review - SO CUTE! My cardstock was of course, Core'dinations and I embossed it using the Cuttlebug Snow Dots and Swiss Dots folders, then lightly sanded it to reveal the lighter colors beneath. Now, for the shaped section, often called Top Note by scrapbookers....that shape is found on the new Gypsy Wanderings cartridge, which is bundled into the Gypsy and not sold by stand alone cartridge at this time. It is fantastic! The little bird came from Gypsy Font, another bundled cartridge. See the bottom of the post for a link to those cartridge handbooks because there are some really great images on these two cartridges. The striped paper is cut at 5.25" x 1.5" and the solid green is embossed and cut at 5.5" x 2". Mini-brads were using in the corner and the whole shaped section was pop dotted.

Finally, the word art and bird were made using the Gypsy and the weld feature. The font for "Joy to the world" is from Don Juan (now available on the Cricut Rewards section). I made a video below detailing how to weld using the Gypsy - it is really easy!

To see how to work with the Core'dinations paper, see THIS POST by Melanie! She shows lots of ways to play with this cardstock!

Lovely card! So hard to see these projects and not be able to duplicate them! LOL I will definitely be scraplifting the idea though. You're really making the gypsy look tempting. I'm off to shop today for some Jolly paper today!Thanks so much for all you dotina

I love this card. I so want to get the Gypsy but I use a Mac and they say that it doesn't have all of the features available with a Mac OS. Like not being able to store your designs. I'm so disappointed. But thanks for sharing anyway!!!

Thanks Joy!!! Love the card, and I am really lovin' the Gypsy...oh I want it, and showed it to DH & DD, with the hint hint!!! LOL You Gals are super nifty!!! Your projects are gorgeous, and creative..can't say enough how much I have been enjoying this blog, as well as your own personal blogs!!

Joy, your card is beautiful. Thanks for showing us the welding on the Gypsy. I've never had ds but am planning to get the Gypsy and I feel like I already know something thanks to you girls. sharidennisv476@aol.com

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We are a couple of Cricut lovers and bloggers who are excited to share our interest in the Cricut with others. We decided to do a blog devoted to Provo Craft's Cricut because people are always looking for great everyday Cricut ideas! We hope that by showing you some different things the cartridges can do, as well as some cuts you may have overlooked, that you are then able to be inspired to create some beautiful things.